County Dossier

Kent County

Rhode Island | County

Population

171,456

Land Area

168.6 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
168.6 sq mi
Water Area
19.6 sq mi
Water Share
10.4%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

171,456

Density
1,017.1 / sq mi
Households
72,839
Housing Units
76,529
Median Age
43.8 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$94,345

GDP

$12.42B

Real GDP Change+0.8%
Per Capita Income
$50,854
Personal Income
$12.96B
Personal Income Per Capita
$75,126

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-3 ft

Mean

267 ft

Max

629 ft

Provenance

GEOID 44003 ANSI 01219778
Latitude 41.67512 Longitude -71.58028
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23